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Malaysia Rubber Council launches rubber innovation funding
Added: 28 Jun 2022
Grant aimed at technologies, processes for Malaysian rubber industry

Zeon presents "vision 2030" for sustainability
Added: 28 Jun 2022
Elastomer innovations to help automotive industry transition to CO2-neutrality

DKT Expo: News and highlights from the show
Added: 27 Jun 2022
DKG honours scientific achievements in rubber & elastomers... DKT IRC could ‘mark a turning point f…

China reports strong rebound in tire export levels
Added: 27 Jun 2022
But production last month declined 10% year-on-year, to 70 million units

Michelin appoints new Europe central, China leaders
Added: 27 Jun 2022
David Jean replaces Matthew Ye, who will head up the tire group's Chinese operations

Lehmann&Voss inks flame retardant supply deal
Added: 27 Jun 2022
Alpha Calcit ATH products for rubber industry within the Germany, Austria & Switzerland region

Global Witness turns blind eye to rubber industry facts
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Environmental lobby group ignores key information in its bid to influence EU deforestation law

Goodyear targets soybean oil in all tires by 2040
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Tire maker advances sustainability efforts with bio-based alternatives to fossil feedstock

Vietnam tire production & sales project targets €5.2bn revenues
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Danang Rubber, PHI, Tin Thanh aim to increase production and implement innovative marketing program…

German sustainable rubber filler maker joins WDK
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Xillix offers functional fillers made from lignin as substitute for carbon black

Prometeon strengthens sustainability measures
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Move involves second-party audits on raw material suppliers, creation of conflict minerals and coba…

Conti mobility study shows cars remain preferred travel option post-Covid
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Survey in Germany shows more than half use cars more frequently since pandemic

Hyundai links with Michelin to develop greener EV tires
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Partnership to explore ways to increase the use of eco-friendly materials in electric vehicle tires…

Evonik launches sustainable ‘liquid polybutadiene’ range
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Also for rubber & tire application, Polyvest eCO reduces use of fossil raw materials by 99.9%

EU to restrict rubber flame retardant levels in waste
Added: 23 Jun 2022
SCCP limits to support circular economy in which waste will be increasingly used as a secondary raw…

Bridgestone opens US racing tire facility
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Plant to manufacture all Firestone Firehawk race tires for the NTT Indycar series

Helixtap launches ‘information-sharing initiative’ with Osaka Exchange
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Digital trader to deliver data and research on global rubber markets to increase transparency

Elkem appoints new silicones boss
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Larry Zhang named as SVP Elkem Silicones replacing Frederic Jacquin

Michelin fully acquires Indonesian sustainable rubber project
Added: 22 Jun 2022
French group previously held a 49% share in Sumatra-based initiative

From cracked windscreen to elastomer compound
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Avient incorporating recycled PVB interlayers into automotive TPE materials